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Dozens of citizens organized a protest this Friday afternoon in Nisour Square in capital Baghdad, to demand putting an end to corruption and quotas, as well forming a "national salvation" government with absolute power. Tishreen movement…

Reactions of the Iraqi public varied to the political crisis that took a dangerous turn two days ago when the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his retirement from politics. His supporters stormed several government…

Muqtada al-Sadr, the charismatic leader of Iraq's largest Sia political grouping, called on his supporters to immediately withdraw from the country's parliament grounds and leave Green Zone in central Baghdad. "I will disavow members of the…

Violence has killed at least twenty-five people and injured 380 others amid local and international calls for calm and a return to dialogue. Supporters of the Sadrist movement and other militant factions continued to clash with security…

Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew in Baghdad from 3:30 pm local time today, August 29. The curfew is an attempt to contain protests started by Sadrist movement supporters just hours after Muqtada al-Sadr announced his retirement from…

Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew in Baghdad from 3:30 pm local time today, August 29. The curfew is an attempt to contain protests started by Sadrist movement supporters just hours after Muqtada al-Sadr announced his retirement from…

The difficult living conditions and economic crisis in Iraq led 34 year old Ammar to turn his hobby into a profession to support his family. Ammar told A24 that he learned painting from his uncle about nine years ago, but he cultivated his…

The Baghdad municipality dedicated the house of the late Iraqi poet Muhammad Mahdi Al Jawahiri last Saturday (Aug 13) as a museum to honor his life and work. The poet had left Iraq over four decades ago due to his political stance against…

In 1954, Iraq became the first Arab nation to broadcast television programs. Sixty-eight years later, the country has opened a space dedicated to the history of the Baghdad media scene -making the new Iraqi Media Museum the first of its…

The long delay in forming a new Iraqi government, absence of federal budget, and disruption of Parliament, have negatively affected agreements with Arab and international countries. When speaking to A24, Iraqi analysts unanimously agreed…